Designing porous hydrogels of template biomaterials synthesis
Project Overview
During ACL reconstructive surgery, titanium or partially degradable interference screws are used to secure the graft within the femur and tibia. These screws or parts of these screws will remain in the patient’s knee for the rest of his or her life and can cause problems. Another problem with the current screw is that it does not promote tissue growth. Therefore, it is our client’s desire to develop an interference screw for ACL reconstruction that will promote and foster the growth of surrounding bone tissue while slowly degrading to completion, as well as limit any potential problems a patient may incur while these screws in his or her body.
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Team Members
Advisor and Client
- Prof. William Murphy - Client
Related Projects
- Spring 2006: Bioactive ACL Interference Screw
- Fall 2005: Designing porous hydrogels of template biomaterials synthesis